Silo.



P. P. VAN HOK.

SILO.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPTA. 1912. BENEWED Nov. 8, 1913.

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SILO.

Y APPLloATIoN FILED SEPT-4, 1912. RENEWED Nov. 8, 191s.-

Lfg. Patented May 5, 1914.

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lF. P. VAN HOOK.

SILo. APPLICATION FILED SEPTA `al-1.912. RENEWED NOV. B, 1913. 1,095,481 PatentedMay 5, 1914',

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SILO.

Specification of Letters Patent, f

rateateafnay' 5,. 1914.

Application Vfiled September 4, 195:2', Serial No.' Renewed November 8, `1913. AvSerial No, 7911,99..

To all whomztma/concern."

' Be it known that I, F RANKLIX P. VAN

Hoon7 a citizen of the United States', residing at Topeka, in the County of Shawnee and State 'of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silos, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the inventio-nis to provide a silo.

The invention embodies among .otherfea-y .tures a structure adapted 'to contain ensilage -in an airtight condition and which is constructed and arranged to permit of ,readily forcing the ensilage therein and vremoving the saine therefrom.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings,constituting` a part of this speci,- ication, in which similar charactersof'reference denotecorresponding parts inail vthe views, andy in which,"

'Figure 1 is a side eleva-tion 'of the-silo, parts being broken away and disclosing the y underlying structure thereof. Fig. .2 is an enlarged horizontal sectionalv view taken on theline of Fig. l.4 Fig. 3 is a plan. view of thefsilo, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig,- -4 is 'a.nfenlarged fragmentary vertical sectional View;` showing the construction of the base and walls .of-the silo'. Fig. 5 is afragmentary perspective view of the skeleton frame. 1 Fig 6 is a perspective-view of 'one of the closures for the silo, parts vbeing broken away to l disclose 'the underlying structure. Fig. 7 isa fragmentary pcspfeo. tive view ofthe sheathing employed in constructing the silo. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view 'of the coveror tank sup# Sceptacle '12,l feinen-said receptacl porting members showing the manner of of the follower, parts being broken away but disclosing "the underlying st`ru'cture. Fig; 10 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical v sectional view taken on the 'line f l0-.-'10l in Fie; 9.

disclosea SiIQIOincluding a base 11, preferably madeggf-conci'ete, anda circular ree being adapted bco receivetlieusiial'ensilagell.The receptacle 12 Consistsmfiore substantially of 4'ha series of. 'spaced ystuds notched-to' ceive reinforcing bandsl embracing,

saine, the lower endsof thest'udsbeing sunk into the base 11 whenfthe baseis'fformed 'and connected by reinforcing Wire -14, Y'

shown in'Fig. 5. The studs'gglB-are anged in a circular manner, asid is'clo` Fig. 2," andconstitute a skeleton'-fia'r-n" silo 10. The receptacle' IZ'f-iirt l an inner wall 16 and an oute ,:the said inner and "outerwalls'` being-spaced by"v the studs -13 to form air pocketsl ;18f be twee n the studs, as shownin. Fig(v 2. Th'finner land outer walls 'aref somewhat si'milai'in 70 construction and theinner Wallis formed yof en inner layer of Plastering 19a. 1ayer of reinforcing wire 20 arranged beneath v.thejq vplastering, a layer of sheathing.. 21,- suchaas is disclosed in Fig. 7,'a1id a layer ofplfer 7 5 22, the layer of plasterQQf-Zbeing pla'oedupon a face ofthe sheathing 21 and. I yliigbetween the' studs 13 -ofthe' skeleton fral11e l5, it., being readily understood that thensheath@ ing is first secured tothe studs` 13`,. a fter 80 which the reinforcing'wire is placed l"upon and stapledor votherwise' secured to, the? inner face of .the sheathing, the-i-1'1I' ier. 1 "er of plaster '19 .'heing'then pla/ idgnpon l`1 f'ein.'f z forcing wireto cover the same, oi 1ter 8 5" wall 17 consists. of fsheathin 2fsecured toV the studs 13, after l'a'yenofi-ein-v foroingwire ,25'v isfara ged. tocoye rthe 1 sheathing, ,the whole being then 'covered by a layer of plaster24- andy'vhich ,consttuteeaso the outer Surface. of -the,'.sil' o10,= it being una? derstood that the plaster that is,e n 1pl0]l ed-- in connection with -t-hesilo for thewalls; thereof isfnotjof the ordinary kind' but-. is of 'az particular grade and'coinpos'itionfin order that .the "plaster" Wil-1 thoroughly.- with- I standtheelements..Ut spaoed distances nprights'26 arejforme'dby pouring' concrete 'orplaster between adjacentstudsj 13, rein# forcing rod's"27 being arrangedto extend longitudinally through the 'uprightsl 2 Gf'in -order-to strengthen the' same, thementioned uprightsbeing adapted to e 2`;te n itl1ev entire length of the silo, from thebase t0. the Sup.- per'l end thereof, and v also adapted to project .beyond the' upper .surface ofthe silo;

to'receive pins 28 to'which a rectangular frame 29 .is connected', the sa idy frame con -Sisting of .supporting bars .30 arrangeciras' shown in Fig. .3' with-rods lextending 'diagonally from the pins 28 and connected by. turnhuckles 32, thus-permitting .of tight eniig the rods in order to make the frame 29 rigidso that a suitable water tank or cover can be supported upon the uprights 2G.

A chute 33 extends longitudinally from the base to the upper end of the silo l0 to cover a series of closures 34 arranged in vertical alinement and which when removed will provide openings1 for gaining accessl to the interior of the receptacle 12, the mentioned closures being individually ar ranged upon the receptacle in order that the ensilage therein can be conveniently removed therefrom, it being lfurther seen that the mentioned closures each consist of space walls 35 secured to a frame and providing an intervening dead air space, as shown in Fig. G. The reinforcing wire 14, connecting the studs 13, v isiiiclosed inconcrete, as shown in'Fig. 4, the concrete being interposed between the studs 13 to` strengthen the skeleton frame 15. Anchors-14 are einbedded at their-.lower ends in the concrete and fastened at theirupper ends to the studs and thus reinforce thestuds from the base. 4These anchors are preferably provided with cross heads, attheir lower ends to firmly ix'thein in thebase-.1 A Reinforcing rings or bandsl. are' also .preferably employed to strengthen the skeleton frame 15.

It will now be seen that by providing a silo of the character described, a structure Lis presented which lwill not only efficiently resist the wear of the elementsand the usual wear and tear to which silos are usually sub- Jected, but the same will also provide a receptacle for conveniently containing the ensilage and which can be readily removed from the'silo through the openings provided by the closures34 which are independently removable, as mentioned. heretofore.

A follower 37 is provided, as shown in 'Figs 2, 9 and 10, the said follower being @adapted to be placed in the silo after the saine* has been filled with ensilage and adapted to act as a cover for the ensilage, thus also applying' a downward pressure to the ensilage for firmly packing the same in the silo. The follower consists more substantially of a series of segmental sections 38, each section being folrmed of 'a band-like v. frame 39 inclosing a s yginental body 40 consisting preferably of a layer of plaster or concrete 41, a layer o'f reinforcing wire 42 and several layers of paper 43 having plaster 44 or some other similar material interposed therebetween, as shown in Fig. 10. Vvlhen each of the bodies 4G are arranged so that theirapices terminate at a common centera as shown in Fig. 9, the :ssernbled follower will be circular in shape so that the same will snugly fit within thc receptacle 12, each of the bodies 40 being connected to the adjacent bodies by rings 45 encircling the longer portions of the 'trames 39 of the sections 38. Referring to if 'l i.. will be seen incassi that the reinforcing wire beneath the outerl mesh arranged in diagonal rlation, asy

shown, it being understood, however, that the wire including the ine and coarse mesh can he' made as in pne piece rather than' sepa ately as shown in Fig. 1. After the follower 37 has been placed within the receptacle 12 to repose upon the ensilage therein, a series of stripsl 46 are preferably arranged upon the upper face of the follower to cover the spaces between the adjacent sections 3S, as shown in Fig. 2. the said stripsbeing arranged to radiate from the center 'of the follower, and terminate at the periphery of the follower.

By constructing the silo described of metal and plaster or concrete the deficiencies it will be further noted by referring to Fig.

2 that dead air spaces are provided between the inner and outer walls of the silo, the said spaces being formed between the spaced studs of the skeleton frame 15 and by forming the silo with inner .and outer spaced walls a structure is presented that will neither warp nor rot, the metallic reinforcing employed in constructing the walls of the silo being protected from the elements by -the plaster overlying the same.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:

1. In a silo the combination with a base, of a receptacle supported thereon and including a skeleton frame, studs foi-ming a part of the skeleton frame and embedded in the said base, the said studs being rela- 'tively spaced apart, inner and outer walls consisting of sheathing, reinforcing inem-- bers and plaster, the said walls being supported on the said studs with the studs interposed therebetween to form air spaces. uprights formed between the said studs and extending vertically beyond the upper edge of the said receptacle, and a vsupporting frame supported on the said uprights.

In a silo the combination with a base, of a receptacle supported thereby and consisting of a skeleton frame rigid with the base and including spaced studsreinforcing means connecting the said studs, inner and outer walls having the said studs interposed therebetween to space the walls, uprights formedbetween the said studs and projecting beyond the upperedge of thei'eceptacle, reinforcing rods embedded in the said uprights and extending longitudinally therein and a supporting frame supported on the upper ends of the said uprights.

3. In a silo the combination with a base, vof a receptacle Supported thereby and con.-

sistingiof a skeleton frame rigid with the baseand including spced studs, reinforcing means connecting the said studs, inner and outer Walls having the said studs 1nterposed therebetween to space the walls.-

uprights formed between the seid studs and proj eoting beyond the upper edge of the receptacle, and a supporting frame supand outer Walls secured to said studs, up-l rights formed between Certain of said studs and projecting beyond the upper edge ot the receptacle, and a supporting frame carried by said uprights. Y

5. A silo comprising a buse, and a silo body supported thereby, said body Consisting of a skeleton frame including studs embedded in and rising from the baise, spaced inner andonter walls seeured to seid studs, concrete uprights formed 'between certain of said studs and projecting beyond the upper edge of the receptacle, longitudinal reinforeing elements embedded in said uprights, and a. supporting frame mounted upon the upper ends of said uprights.

6. In a silo, the'oombinution with a conorete base, of a receptacle formed of inner land outer `Walls und studs, the said studs extending into thel said base, anchors embedded in the base rising therefrom to engage the studs, and reinforcingnieans connecting the said studs and passing through the upper ends of the said anchors.

. ln testlmony whereof I affix my signature. 1n presence of two Witnesses.

lVitnesses:`

C. H. WHITE, M. lV. PERRY. 

